WordsInTheBucket

Covering #humanrights, #gender, #women, #climate, #environment, #lgbt, #socialinclusion, #changemaking from those connected.

[WordsInTheBucket @WordsBucket]

Are you a researcher, professional or activist in a field related to #humanrights, #gender, social issues, or the #environment? Do you want to share your expertise with a global audience? #JoinUs today! More information here:
https://t.co/BWXM7J1r3H

[WordsInTheBucket @WordsBucket]

It's time to rethink our #future. Join this conversation on 2 April at 5pm GMT for a discussion on what we can do to start building a more just and equal future for all of us. 👇

#HumanRights #SocialJustice

[openDemocracy @openDemocracy]

How this crisis reshapes our world is not a foregone conclusion. It depends on us.

Sign up to join an online, global discussion at 5pm GMT on Thursday 2 April on what we can do now to start building a more equal future for all.

https://t.co/iyje3bZeMQ

[WordsInTheBucket @WordsBucket]

More #goodnews.

To celebrate its 60th birthday, #Madagascar is preparing to plant a million #trees for each year of its six decade history.
https://t.co/JkJgrDViMa

[WordsInTheBucket @WordsBucket]

A welcome bit of #goodnews. #Conservation efforts seem to have paid off in Africa where the critically endangered black #rhino population is making a comeback.
https://t.co/VX25R4FMi8

[WordsInTheBucket @WordsBucket]

How are you #CopingwithCOVID?

Join this webinar on 1 April to learn how to take care of your #mentalhealth. 👇

[UN Youth Office @UNYouthAffairs]

I'm #CopingwithCOVID by:
📰Staying informed
📱Limiting screen time
👨‍👩‍👧‍👧Connecting with family + friends
✅Maintaining a daily routine
(+sometimes crying)

How about you?

Join me, @UNICEF and @WHO to learn how to take care of your mental health 👉🏽https://t.co/jPIIYFzumj

#Youth2030

[WordsInTheBucket @WordsBucket]

Switch off your lights today for an hour at 8:30PM your local time and be part of this year's #EarthHour.

[WordsInTheBucket @WordsBucket]

Here are five things you can do right now to help fight #COVID19.

#TakeAction
https://t.co/eO1D0CsaMB

[WordsInTheBucket @WordsBucket]

The mobilisation to fight the #coronavirus shows that we can drastically transform our societies. Could this be a chance for us to finally take action to address the global challenges of our time? 
https://t.co/tRKQsaNQED

[WordsInTheBucket @WordsBucket]

This report from @hrw provides an overview of #humanrights concerns posed by the #coronavirus outbreak.
https://t.co/OHM2WkykH4

[WordsInTheBucket @WordsBucket]

Take @UNICEF's quiz and test how much you know about #COVID19. 👇
https://t.co/7t5kyH3LPZ

[WordsInTheBucket @WordsBucket]

Is generosity the key ingredient to surviving both #COVID19 and #climatechange?
https://t.co/PCTqm1z9t9

[WordsInTheBucket @WordsBucket]

“When women have less decision-making power than men, either in households or in government, then women’s needs during an epidemic are less likely to be met.”

#COVID19 #GenderEquality
https://t.co/d5YQ6rKHRR

[WordsInTheBucket @WordsBucket]

Are you looking for something new to add to your #podcast list?

Here are 20 podcasts on topics related to development, #food, #agriculture and #climate.
https://t.co/QYTcbj56oc

[WordsInTheBucket @WordsBucket]

#Finland is the happiest country in the world for the third year in a row. Joining Finland in the top five are Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland and Norway.

Read the full World Happiness Report here 👇

#HappinessDay
https://t.co/2V8x8gBzvf

[WordsInTheBucket @WordsBucket]

Artist Danielle Baskin and Max Hawkins recently created #QuarantineChat, a voice chat service designed to connect people living in #coronavirus quarantine zones.

#COVID19 #innovation
https://t.co/QzskwDGzKb

[WordsInTheBucket @WordsBucket]

"Now is not the time for fear-mongering, racism, and stereotyping. Instead, let us all be informed, stay healthy, and, above all, keep calm."

#COVID19 #coronavirus
https://t.co/iSXujNYhJA

[WordsInTheBucket @WordsBucket]

The @UN has created a new global portal where you can find information on #COVID19.
➡️ https://t.co/eHVI4Mrd48

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

The @UN has launched a new global multilingual portal for information on the coronavirus #COVID19 that provides
🔵 Daily coverage
🔵 Latest news
🔵 Answers to a wide range of questions

The portal also has dedicated sections for UN personnel & delegations. https://t.co/pdGlcFZcD0

[WordsInTheBucket @WordsBucket]

This South African #youth choir made a song to raise awareness about the #coronavirus.
https://t.co/e8NbZUfD00

[WordsInTheBucket @WordsBucket]

#Resilience 👇

#COVID19 #Coronavirus

[Muhammad Lila @MuhammadLila]

In Seville, Spain, residents of an entire apartment complex couldn't leave their homes due to the quarantine.

So a fitness instructor went up to a rooftop and held a workout class.

Neighbors joined in from their windows and balconies.

https://t.co/Ez0iF7vwf3

[WordsInTheBucket @WordsBucket]

#Resilience 👇

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Despite Italy being on lockdown due to coronavirus, a nationwide flash mob event saw Italians singing the national anthem and other traditional songs from their balconies

https://t.co/PbV1jBvphX

[WordsInTheBucket @WordsBucket]

"Crisis always exacerbates gender inequality."

Here are five ways that women in Asia are being disproportionately affected by the #coronavirus.

#COVID19
https://t.co/tUkGRykJ38